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Home My WebLink About1957-05-24294 Polio It is expected that the Polio Booster Program will start Program about the 13th of May. Vaccine is coming through slowly. ?-ri 1" C The meeting adjourned at 4 13.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING May 24, 1957 Clerk A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, on Friday, May 24, 1957, with Chairman McQuillan, Mr. Cole and Mr. Lurvey present. Two subdivisions were presented for approval. Loring Hill Sub- Estates, Section 1, dated April 12, 1957, was approved by the divisions Board as all lots are to be connected to town sewer. Battle View Park, Section 2, dated April 24, 1957, is not sewered, and Mr. Frissore will have it checked for the Board's approval by Whitman & Reward. Mr. Peter Canessa met with the Board at 3.15 P.M. to dis- cuss the problem of an overflowing cesspool at his property, Canessa 905 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Canessa said he is not in a position to take on the heavy expense of sewer connection at this time, but would be willing to do anything he can to cor- rect the nuisance. After some discussion as to the system a1ready.there ::thandistance to the sewer, etc., it was agreed that Mr. Canessa and Mr. Lurvey would meet on Monday, May 27, at the property, and work out a new system. A letter is to be sent to Mr. Canessa giving him two weeks to build an ade- quate sywerage system. An application for financial assistance from Mr. Bernard Benoit C. Benoit, 43 Laconia Street, for the hospital bill for a Premature premature baby was denied as the Board decided this is not Baby a hardship case. Mr. Alexander Traill, 905B Massachusetts Avenue, has Traill applied for financial aid in the case of his son, Daniel, hospitalized for scarlet fever recently. The Board will wait for the bill from the hospital before making a decision. During the month the clerk issued permits for six Rummage Sales after checking the homes of the donors for communicable diseases: April 24,25,26 Jewish Community Center April 27 Sacred Heart Women's Club May 4 Guild of the Holy Family May 11 Art Center May 11 Lexington Methodist Church Jape 1 Afternoon Alliance; Pollen Church Rummage Sales Bills Regular bills were approved: Middlesex County Sanatorium, April Minute Man, Rabies Clinic notices $109.50 24.00 1 1 Bills cont. E. F. Mahady Co., Polio supplies 441.41 Dog burials 7.00 Durand's, Polio supplies 13.27 Express charge, laboratory 2.01 H. J. McArdle, Office supplies 27.50 Barrett Press, Polio printing 15.00 Dr. Benton, transportation 6.00 Office help, polio program 21 Total 41266.69 Rabies Dr. Benton reports that the Rabies Clinic held May 20-23 Clinic was very successful. 760 dogs were inoculated. The application of Mr. Winfield Caouette, Jr., 28 Balfour Animal Street, for an animal permit to keep 24 poultry was discussed Permit and denied. The neighbors contacted were not in favor of allowing poultry in the area. The Health Officer's report was discussed. Numerous com- plaints were talked over - cesspool and septic tank installa- tions, and inspection of restaurants. Appointees to the Lexington Hospital Committee were dis- Hospital cussed. Mr. Cole, as the Board of Health representative, Committee asked when a meeting is to be held. The folder containing all material collected by Mr. McQuillan on hospital planning was brought in for Mr. Cole to study. The following Animal Permits were approved by the Health Officer, and the Board at the April meeting, and sent out by the Clerk during the period: Bowser, Fair Oaks Farm, 10 Horses, Renewal Brucchi, 63 Paul Revere Road, 8 Horses, 3 Cows, 75 Poultry, 2 Deer, Renewal Chiesa, 44 P.dams St., 18 Cows, Renewal Cosgrove, 307 Wood St., 2 Horses, 2 Cows, 2500 Poultry, 2 Swine, Renewal Foster, 10 Plainfield St., 12 Poultry, Renewal Gaudun, 25 Shade Street., 20 Pheasants, 2 Bob Whites, 40 Poultry, Renewal Geyer, 7 Graham Road, 1 Horse or Pony, 24 Poultry, New Good, 45 Wellington Lane Ave . , 1 Caw, 2000 Laying Poultry, 2000 Growing Poultry, Renewal Greene, 750 Concord Highway, 2 Donkeys, Renewal Idylwilde Farm, 23 Middle St., 2000 Poultry, Renewal Johnson, 45 Grove Jt., 2 Horses, 20 Cows, Renewal Kaufmann, 85 Maple St., 1 Horse, 50 Poultry, Renewal Lex -Wood Poultry Farms, 170 Wood St., 7500 Poultry, Renewal Lloyd, 202 Cedar St., 3 Horses, I Sheep, 9 Poultry, Renewal (Poultry, new) Maloney, 1265 Mass. Ave., 4 Horses, 8 Caws, 25 Sheep, 12 Poultry, Renewal Miller, 973 Concord Turnpike, 3000 Poultry, Renewal Mimno, 83 Pleasant Street, 2 Cows, 1 Goat, 40 Poultry, Renewal Newell, 98 Maple St., 20 Poultry, 3 Ducks, 5 Rabbits, Renewal (Ducks and rabbits, new) Papas, 27 Circle Road, 12 Poultry, Renewal 1 1 295 296 Pine Hill Turkey Farm, 2938 Mass. Ave., 10,000 Turkeys Renewal Pitman, 39 Robinson Road, 1 Horse, Renewal Rose, 748 Waltham St., 5 Sheep, 1000 Poultry, 300 Turkeys, Renewal Taylor, 5 Forest Court, 12 Poultry, Renewal Thyng, 676 Marrett Road, 1800 Poultry, Renewal Walker, 178 Lowell St., 50 Poultry, Renewal Wilson Farm, 6 Pleasant St., 400 Poultry, Renewal Yntas, 40 Moreland Ave., 1000 Poultry, Renewal Swenson Bros., 145 Spring St., 12 Horses, 50 Cows, Renewal Walnut Farms Trust, 900 Swine, Renewal Polley, 189 Wood St., 1 Cow, 200 Poultry, Renewal Gabriele, 106 Laconia St., 20 Poultry, Renewal Carroll Bros., 31 Allen S t., 2 Horses, 30 Cows, 50 Poultry, 100 Swine, Renewal A. B. West, 23 Oak St., 2 Horses, 4 Cows, Renewal The following licenses have been approved by the Milk Inspector for the year 195'7-1958, expiring May 31, 1958: Milk Vehicle Licenses; H. P Hood & Sons, 500 Rutherford Ave., Boston Blue Ribbon Dairy, Martines Bros., Inc., 186 Great Rd.,Bedf Edward D. Buckley, 166 Brooks Ave., Arlington Brox's Dairies, Inc., North Lowell St., Methuen J. B. Prescott Co., 18 North Road, Bedford Maple Hill Farm Dairy, Inc., 697 Lincoln St., Waltham W. H. Shanahan, 50 Pleasant St., Lexington Richard B. Bates, Bedford Road, Carlisle Seven Oaks Dairy Co., 21 Garfield Ave. , Somerville Blue Ribbon Farm, 171 Great Road, Bedford David Buttrtck Co., 30 Mill St., Arlington Herlihy Bros., Inc., 65 Washington St., Somerville George E. Ware Co., Inc., 43 White St., Belmont W. A. Ross Dairy 'Co., 42 Moraine St., Belmont Deerfoot Farms, Newton Upper Falls Breakstone Foods Division, 66 Washington St., Somerville Fairview Farms, Inc., 7 Howard St., Cambridge Sunnyhurst Dairy Inc., 214 Main St., Stoneham Woodland IDairy, Inc., 57 Waverley Ave., Watertown United Farmers of New England, 142 Cambridge St., Charleston Store Milk Licenses: Theatre Pharmacy, Inc., 1800 Mass. Ave. Woburn Street Market, 51 Woburn St. Old Coffee House, 1775 Mass. Ave. Newport Restaurant, 55 Mass. Ave. Breslin's Market, 323 Waltham St. Martin's Drug Store, 1793 Mass. Ave. Town Line Pharmacy, Inc., 20 Mass. Ave. Countryside Delicatessen, 321 Woburn St. A & P Tea Co., 33 Bedford St. Durand Chocolate Shop, 1780 Mass. Ave. Lexington Food Market, 1751 Mass. Ave. Lowry's Spa, 296 Lincoln St. Wardrobe's Pharmacy, Inc., 807 Mass. Ave. Manor Spa, 269 Bedford St. Regent Delicatessen, 1729 Mass. Ave. rd 1 Geoffroy's Pharmacy, 316 Marrett Road First National Store, 60 Bedford St. Hancock Market, 6 North Hancock S t. Clarence E. MacPhee, 14 Baker Ave. Concord Hill Market, 2219 Mass. Ave. 1775 House, Inc., 130 Pleasant St. Highland Farm Market, 421 Lowell St. Oleomargarine Registrations Countryside Delicatessen, 321 Woburn St. A & P Tea Co., 33 Bedford St. Lexington Food Market, 1751 Mass. Ave. Lowry's Spa, 286 Lincoln St. Manor Spa, 269 Bedford St. Hancock Market, 6 North Hancock St. Clarence E. MacPhee, 14 Baker Ave. Concord Hill Market, 2219 Mass. Ave. Breslin's Market, 393 Waltham St. Woburn Street Market, 51 Woburn St. First National Store, 60 Bedford 5 t. The June meeting of the Board will be held on the regular third Friday, June 21, 195'7 The meeting adjourned at 4.20 P.M. Clerk 297